Pope Evaristus

Pope Evaristus (5-107) was the Pope from 99 to 107, succeeding Pope Clement I and preceding Pope Alexander I.

Biography
Evaristus was born in 5 AD in Bethlehem, Judaea, Roman Empire to a family of Hellenic Jews. He was elected as pope in 99 at the age of 94 under the reign of Domitian to succeed Pope Clement I. Evaristus created several parishes and assigned a priest to each, appointing seven deacons for Rome. In 107 he was martyred under the rule of Trajan.